Lorex LH03081TC4 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1 Important Safeguards

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  • 1.1 General Precautions

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  • 1.2 Installation

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  • 1.3 Service

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  • 1.4 Use

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• 2 LH030 Series Features

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• 3 Getting Started (LH030 Series)

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• 4 Front Panel (LH030 Series)

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• 5 Rear Panel (LH030 Series)

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• 6 Basic Setup (LH030 Series)

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  • 6.1 Step 1: Connect the BNC Cameras

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  • 6.2 Step 2: Connect the Mouse

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  • 6.3 Step 3: Connect the Ethernet Cable

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  • 6.4 Step 4: Connect the Monitor

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  • 6.5 Step 5: Connect the Power Adapter and Power on the DVR

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  • 6.6 Step 6: Upgrade Firmware to Latest Version (if Available)

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  • 6.7 Step 7: Verify Camera Image

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  • 6.8 Step 8: Set the Time

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  • 6.9 Default System Password & Port Numbers

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    • 6.9.1 Lorex Stratus Connectivity

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  • 6.10 Quick Access to System Information

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  • 6.11 Connecting Cameras

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    • 6.11.1 Installing Cameras

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    • 6.11.2 Connecting BNC Cameras to your DVR

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    • 6.11.3 Connecting and Removing BNC Cables

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• 7 Mouse Control

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• 8 Remote Control

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• 9 Using the On-Screen Display

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  • 9.1 Using the Menu Bar

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  • 9.2 Using the Virtual Keyboard and Mini-Keyboard

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  • 9.3 Using the Zoom Mode

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  • 9.4 Using Picture in Picture (PIP) Mode

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• 10 Setting the Date and Time

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  • 10.1 Configuring Daylight Savings Time (DST)

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  • 10.2 Using a NTP Server to set your System Time

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• 11 Recording

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  • 11.1 Recording Audio

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• 12 Playback

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  • 12.1 Playing Back Recorded Video

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    • 12.1.1 Using Playback Controls

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    • 12.1.2 Finding Events in the Playback Bar

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    • 12.1.3 Controlling the Time Range of the Playback Bar

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    • 12.1.4 Using Zoom in Playback Mode

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  • 12.2 Quick Playback

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• 13 Backup

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  • 13.1 Backing Up Video

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  • 13.2 Using Video Clip Backup

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  • 13.3 Viewing Backed Up Video

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• 14 Managing Passwords

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  • 14.1 Changing Passwords

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  • 14.2 Adding Users

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• 15 Using the Main Menu

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  • 15.1 Display

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    • 15.1.1 Configuring Custom Channel Names

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    • 15.1.2 Changing the Position of the Channel Name

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    • 15.1.3 Adjusting Camera Color Settings

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    • 15.1.4 Enabling Covert Recording

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    • 15.1.5 Configuring the Time and Recording Time Display

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    • 15.1.6 Configuring Sequence Time

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    • 15.1.7 Changing the Video-out Resolution

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    • 15.1.8 Restoring the System’s Resolution if you see a Blank Screen

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    • 15.1.9 Adjusting Menu Transparency

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    • 15.1.10 Adjusting the Video Margin

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    • 15.1.11 Adding Privacy Zones

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    • 15.1.12 Creating a Custom Split-screen Display

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  • 15.2 Record

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    • 15.2.1 Configuring Pre-recording Settings

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    • 15.2.2 Configuring the Recording Schedule (Continuous, Motion, Alarm)

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    • 15.2.3 Enabling Audio Recording

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    • 15.2.4 Configuring Recording Quality, Resolution, and Video Frame Rate

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  • 15.3 Search

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    • 15.3.1 Using the Event Search

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    • 15.3.2 Using the Log Search

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  • 15.4 Network

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    • 15.4.1 Configuring Network Type: DHCP & Static IP

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    • 15.4.2 Enabling Auto Port Forwarding

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    • 15.4.3 Changing the DVR’s Client and HTTP Port

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    • 15.4.4 Adjusting Remote Connectivity Streaming Rates

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    • 15.4.5 Setting up Email Notification

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    • 15.4.6 Configuring DDNS settings

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  • 15.5 Alarm

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    • 15.5.1 Configuring Motion Detection

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    • 15.5.2 Configuring Alarm Settings

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  • 15.6 Device

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    • 15.6.1 Formatting the Hard Drive

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    • 15.6.2 Configuring Overwrite

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    • 15.6.3 Formatting USB Flash Drives

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  • 15.7 System

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    • 15.7.1 Changing Date Format

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    • 15.7.2 Changing Time Format

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    • 15.7.3 Changing the System Language

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    • 15.7.4 Changing Video Output - NTSC & PAL

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    • 15.7.5 Configuring Menu Time Out and Auto Logout

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    • 15.7.6 Adding Users & Changing the Admin Password

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    • 15.7.7 Viewing System Information

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    • 15.7.8 Setting the Remote Control ID

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  • 15.8 Advanced

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    • 15.8.1 Configuring Firmware Upgrades

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    • 15.8.2 Upgrading the System Firmware Using a USB Thumb Drive

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    • 15.8.3 Restoring to Factory Default Settings

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    • 15.8.4 Restarting or Shutting Down the DVR

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    • 15.8.5 Configuring System Warnings

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    • 15.8.6 Saving Your System Configuration to a USB Flash Drive

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    • 15.8.7 Loading a System Configuration from a USB Flash Drive

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• 16 Connecting to Your DVR Over the Internet on PC or Mac

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  • 16.1 System Requirements

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  • 16.2 Step 1 of 3: Connect your DVR to Your Router

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  • 16.3 Step 2 of 3: Obtain the DVR’s Device ID

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  • 16.4 Step 3 of 3: Connect to the DVR Over the Internet

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• 17 Using the PC/Mac Client Software

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  • 17.1 Changing Viewing Modes

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  • 17.2 Taking Screen Shots

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  • 17.3 Recording Video

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  • 17.4 Showing / Hiding Channels

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  • 17.5 Viewing the Bit Rate

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  • 17.6 Changing the Save Directory of Screenshots or Recorded Video

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  • 17.7 Changing the Format of Recorded Video (PC Only)

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  • 17.8 Configuring PTZ Settings

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  • 17.9 Video Playback

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    • 17.9.1 Video Playback Controls

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  • 17.10 Configuring Display Settings

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  • 17.11 Configuring Privacy Zone Settings

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  • 17.12 Configuring Recording Parameters

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  • 17.13 Configuring the Recording Schedule

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  • 17.14 Configuring System Recording Quality

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  • 17.15 Configuring Basic Network Settings

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  • 17.16 Configuring the System Substream

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  • 17.17 Configuring Email Notification Settings

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  • 17.18 Configuring DDNS Settings

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  • 17.19 Configuring Motion Detection Settings

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  • 17.20 Configuring your System to "Beep" During Motion

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  • 17.21 Configuring Alarm Notifications

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  • 17.22 Configuring Hard Drive Recording Mode

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  • 17.23 Configuring PTZ Parameters

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  • 17.24 Configuring the System Time and Date

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  • 17.25 Changing the System’s Menu Time Out

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  • 17.26 Configuring System User Accounts

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  • 17.27 Viewing System Information

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  • 17.28 Configuring Firmware Upgrades

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  • 17.29 Manually Upgrading System Firmware

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  • 17.30 Restoring Default Settings

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  • 17.31 Configuring Event Settings

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• 18 Mobile Apps: Accessing your DVR Using a Mobile Device

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  • 18.1 Supported Apps and Platforms

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  • 18.2 iPhone

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    • 18.2.1 Connecting to Your System Using Lorex Eco Stratus

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    • 18.2.2 Lorex Eco Stratus Interface

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    • 18.2.3 Taking Screenshots

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    • 18.2.4 Taking Manual Recordings

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    • 18.2.5 Using PTZ Controls

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    • 18.2.6 Using Remote Playback Mode on iPhone

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    • 18.2.7 Viewing Screenshots

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    • 18.2.8 Viewing Manual Recordings

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    • 18.2.9 Using Device Manager to Manage DVR’s

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  • 18.3 iPad

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    • 18.3.1 Prerequisites:

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    • 18.3.2 Connecting to your DVR

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    • 18.3.3 Live View Interface

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    • 18.3.4 Taking Screenshots

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    • 18.3.5 Taking Manual Recordings

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    • 18.3.6 Using PTZ Controls

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    • 18.3.7 Using Remote Playback Mode

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    • 18.3.8 Viewing Screenshots

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    • 18.3.9 Viewing Manual Recordings

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    • 18.3.10 Using Device Manager to Manage DVRs

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    • 18.3.11 Managing Favorites

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  • 18.4 Android

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    • 18.4.1 Connecting to Your System Using Lorex Eco Stratus

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    • 18.4.2 Lorex Eco Stratus Interface

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    • 18.4.3 Taking Screenshots

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    • 18.4.4 Taking Manual Recordings

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    • 18.4.5 Using PTZ Controls

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    • 18.4.6 Using Remote Playback Mode on Android

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    • 18.4.7 Viewing Screenshots

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    • 18.4.8 Viewing Manual Recordings

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    • 18.4.9 Using Device Manager to Manage DVR’s

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• 19 Lorex Player 11: Playing Backed up Video on PC

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  • 19.1 Running Lorex Player 11

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  • 19.2 Lorex Player 11 Interface Overview

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    • 19.2.1 About the Advanced Config Menu

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  • 19.3 Converting Backed Up Video to AVI Files

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• 20 Lorex Player for Mac: Viewing Backed up Video on Mac

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  • 20.1 Opening Individual Video Files

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  • 20.2 Loading Multiple Video Files

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  • 20.3 Lorex Player for Mac Interface

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• 21 Connecting a PTZ Camera (LH030 Series)

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  • 21.1 Configuring PTZ Settings

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  • 21.2 Using the PTZ Menu (Local DVR)

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  • 21.3 PTZ Presets and PTZ Cruise

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    • 21.3.1 PTZ Preset Controls

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    • 21.3.2 Setting PTZ Presets

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    • 21.3.3 Selecting PTZ Presets

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    • 21.3.4 Deleting PTZ Presets

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    • 21.3.5 Starting / Stopping PTZ Cruise

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• 22 Connecting Additional External Monitors (LH030 Series)

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  • 22.1 Connecting the DVR to TV RCA Ports

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  • 22.2 Customizing the Channel Arrangement on the External Monitor

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• 23 Recording Audio (LH030 Series)

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• 24 Replacing the Hard Drive (LH030 Series)

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  • 24.1 Removing the Hard Drive

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  • 24.2 Installing the Hard Drive

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  • 24.3 Formatting the Hard Drive

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• 25 DDNS Setup (Advanced)

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  • 25.1 Accessing your DVR within a local network (LAN)

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    • 25.1.1 Step 1 of 3: Connect your DVR to the Local Area Network

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    • 25.1.2 Step 2 of 3: Obtain the DVR’s Local IP Address

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    • 25.1.3 Step 3 of 3: Connect to the DVR’s Local IP Address

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  • 25.2 DDNS Setup—Access your DVR Remotely over the Internet

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    • 25.2.1 Step 1 of 4: Port Forwarding

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    • 25.2.2 Step 2 of 4: Create a DDNS Account

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    • 25.2.3 Step 3 of 4: Enable DDNS on the DVR

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    • 25.2.4 Step 4 of 4: Connect to the DVR’s DDNS Address

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• 26 Troubleshooting

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• 27 LH030 Series System Specifications

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• 28 Notices

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  • 28.1 FCC/IC Notice

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  • 28.2 Modification

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  • 28.3 ROHS

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